DBCP

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane, better known as DBCP, is the active ingredient in the nematicide Nemagon, also known as Fumazone. It was banned in the U.S. for all uses except on pineapple in 1979. In 1985, it was banned completely in the U.S.

Nemagon was used extensively on banana plantations in Nicaragua. When several banana workers sued and initially won, Dole recruited and bribed witnesses to testify that the plaintiffs were fraudulent. In 2009, Dole won. In a dramatic turn of events, one of the witnesses admitted to being bribed by Dole on his deathbed in November 2009. He added that although he was bribed with a promise of $500,000, Dole never gave him the money.

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External resources
Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database: DBCP

External articles
[http://www.bananasthemovie.com/nemagon "What is Nemagon?" Bananas The Movie]